PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar was yesterday invited to become a special representative of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) by the Organisation’s Secretary-General, Dr. Ernesto Samper Pizano, who is on a visit to Guyana.

The offer was made yesterday during a meeting at the Office of the President (OP) between President Ramotar and Dr Samper, who noted that their discussions included topics that are currently on UNASUR’s agenda.
He added that with Guyana being an important country in a strategic part of the Region, they also discussed the issue of social inclusion, a topic in which President Ramotar is very interested.
Dr Samper, who also met yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett “on issues of importance,” said his discussion with President Ramotar primarily focused on international projects, and how to deal with those of interest at the multilateral level.
A former President of Colombia, Dr Samper was appointed in August 2014 to serve a two-year term as UNASUR Secretary-General.

(GINA)